The Archive
Explore the surprising history of North Carolina food through the primary documents here, in The Archive. You'll find everything from horseradish Jell-O recipes to a silent film about the newfangled refrigerators of the 1910s. The documents, photographs, and films in The Archive are called primary sources because they offer evidence of what people in the past were thinking, saying, and doing. When a historian or person like you interprets primary sources, their interpretation is called a secondary source. Archives are traditionally places that hold historic materials with enduring value. Archives can be located inside libraries and historical societies, or they may operate indendently. Sometimes, they can be online.
Browse Primary Sources in the Archive (12 total)
"Wear-Ever" New Method of Cooking
Date: 1929
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: Aluminum Cooking Utensil Company
Electric Refrigerator Recipes and Menus
Date: 1927
Original Format: book
Creator: General Electric Co.
Drink and Eat Milk for Your Health
Date: 1959-12
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
You and your 4-H dairy foods demonstration
Date: 1958
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: Carnation Company
Pickle and Relish Recipes
Date: 1950-03
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: United States Department of Agriculture
Tarheel Yam Dishes for Health and Happiness
Date: ca. 1968
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: S. Virginia Wilson, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Oven Meals
Date: 1957-05
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: S. Virginia Wilson, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Vegetables Add Variety to Meals
Date: 1956-01
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: S. Virginia Wilson, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Salads
Date: 1955-04
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: S. Virginia Wilson, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Jell-O: America's Most Famous Dessert At Home Everywhere
Date: 1922
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: Genesee Pure Food Co.